A House for the Homestead?

Things often start off innocent enough, like reading through your local rural paper.

For sale Farm house
must be moved
$4,500 Inman

Inman is only a 30 minute drive, so I called on it. The woman I spoke to informed me that another couple was interested nd they had already brought out housemovers to look at it. The house is 1 1/2 stories with the 2 only bedrooms upstairs. This home would not be big enough for us.

Out of curiosity I searched the Internet and found another house, not too far from us for $1,000. I emailed the man and was informed it had just sold. This 100 year old farm house did have 3 bedrooms, but is not in the best condition.

I found one other house listed in Kansas. Built in 1908, it is listed as having 3 bedrooms. I called the gentleman selling it. He seemed very relaxed and not in a big hurry to sell. I told him we were interested in looking at the house, he informed me to go on over, it would be unlocked. The reason the door was unlocked, is because it is missing.

We walked about the house, admiring the remaining wood work and flooring. All original to the 99 year old house.

The kitchen is small, but that is to be expected as part of the kitchen was renovated to add a bathroom without adding onto the house.

As we looked around with our parents {my parents and my husband's} my mother informed me that what was called the living room, was originally the master bedroom. My husband and I smiled because we were thinking about turning it into the master bedroom. We are also discussing turning the attic into a bedroom. This would make the house a 5 bedroom home, but we don't need that many bedrooms. One of the rooms is right off the bathroom and kitchen, this is were all the plumbing is. This side room we think would be the best place for a utility {washer/dryer, hot water heater} and office.

The house still contains most of the original hardware
and built in bookshelves

And a wonderful surprise hiding behind a curtain in the master bedroom aka living room

Frosted glass!

I have a call out to housemovers for an estimate.

More photos can be seen here.